Fence-post



Patented Aug. 30, |898. W. F. MILLIGAN.

FENCE POST.

(Application led Dec. 7, 1595,)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM F. MILLIGAN, OF RIDGEVILLE, INDIANA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION formngpart of Letters Patent No. 609,829, dated August 30, 1898. ippuoa'uontie Decnlbei? 7,'1s`95. sena No. 571,400. moineau.)

hereinafter described, and'deinitely pointed out in the claims.

The aim and purpose of this invention are to construct a fence-post of a single piece of l metal which can be easily screwed into the ground and held in an upright steady position by means of a stay-plate surrounding the post, and which is provided with simple means for holding the line-wires. A further object is to construct a fence-post which can be readily placed in position and one which is simple in structure and cheaply manufactured. These and other objects not hereinbefore specified are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of myimproved fence-post, showing portions of the line-wires attached thereto. tical section of Fig. l, the base being broken off; andvFig. 3 is a side elevationof a fence with my improved posts applied thereto.

In the drawings, A designates my improved post, which is formed of a'single piece of metal. The upper portion of the post, which is above the ground, is bent int-o the form of an oval in cross-section, and the edges a are parallel and iirmly crimped or pressed together.

The edges a are provided with a series of slots, in which are adapted to be placed the line-wires E, as plainly shown in the drawings. These slots extend beyond the edges a into the hollow portion of the post, and the line-wires E are held in position by means of the key-rod F, which isadaptedto be placed in the hollow portion of the post between the Wires and edges a.

Thelower portion B ofthe post is contracted Adown to a point.

Fig. 2 is a verand adds to the appearance of the fence.

nand is annular in cross-section and tapers This lower portion is provided with a screw-thread D, so that the post can be screwed into the ground, thereby dispensing with the necessity of digging a postlflole or driving thepost into theground'by orce. The post is held in a steady upright posi.- tion by means of the stay-plate C, which is loosely secured on the post and has a free movement on the post between the screw D and the upper enlarged portion of the post.

AThe vpost is :first started into the ground a short distance, when the stay-plate is forced into the ground and then the post screwed in a sucient distance. Vhen the post is in its proper position, the plate is in contact with the post and will firmly hold the post in place, and no braces will be needed. The post is screwed into the ground until the upper portion A of the post bears agaiustthe plate, thereby helping to hold the plate rmly in position in the ground.

G designates an ordinary stay-wire for the fence-wires.

By making the post oval shape in cross-section it can readily be grasped with a wrench when the post is being screwed into the ground, and the key-rod F is entirely within the post and is protected from the weatheIr t will further be noticed/that the stay-plate C is arranged vertically on the post and that it can readily be forced into the ground when the post is being placed in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A fence-post formed of a single piece of metal having its lower portion annular in cross-section and tapering to a point, a screwthread located adjacent to the lower portion of the post, and a vertically-arranged Stay plate loosely and slidingly secured on the lower portion of the post and adapted to be forced into the ground when the post is being placed in position to brace the post.

2. A fence-post formed of a single piece of metal having its upper portion formed ovalshaped in cross-section the edges being formed parallel and pressed together, the edges being provided with slots adapted to receive the line-wires, and the lower portion of the post being formed annular in cross-section and tapering to a point, a screw-thread located adjacent to the lower portion of the post, and a stay-plate loosely and slidingly secured on the lower portion of the post.

In testimony that l claim they foregoing as my own I have hereto afxed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM F. MILLIGAN.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. WILLIAMSON, O. L. RUH. 

